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Decree-Law No. 43/97/M implementing Land expropriation legal regime for public use.

Country/Territory
China, Macao SAR
Document type
Legislation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Expropriation Land valuation
Geographical area
Asia, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force 3 months after its publication.
Abstract

This Decree-Law, consisting of 61 articles divided into 6 Titles, implements the legal regime for land expropriation. In developing the legal regime established by Law No. 12/92/M of 17 August, and in accordance with paragraph 1 of article 13 of the Macau Statute, the Governor decrees the following issues: Declaration of public land utility and authorization of administrative land tenure (Title I); Expropriation compensation (Title II); Process of expropriation (Title III); Payment of compensations (Title IV); Reversion expropriated goods (Title V); Final and transitional provisions (Title VI).

Full text
Portuguese/Chinese
Website
www.bo.io.gov.mo

References - Legislation

Amended by

Land Law No. 10/2013.

Legislation | China, Macao SAR | 2013

Keyword: Land tenure, Land-use planning, Concession, Dispute settlement, Policy/planning, Property rights, Public land, Right of use, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Abandoned land/unoccupied land, Access right, Agricultural development, Cultural heritage, Expropriation, Inheritance, Classification/declassification, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX